21 Q) @ @ïafCt/u #cfØ 6l0lN 1 ( -4- 1000 : I MODEL ? lJ AGENCY - 0 (' ( - - c ------- ! , I @ @ -ct l\ - they did not begin to accommodate the crowd, which filled most of the west- ern half of the park. The paths were jammed with standees, and people were sprawled on the grass so thickly that it was impossible to walk around with- out running the risk of treading on a music lover. At the crowd's center, on a small fioodligh ted platform backed by a sounding board, sat the fifteen musicians in the ensemble and Mr. Schneider, who was playing first violin and leading with spirited movements of his head and shoulders "Look at him knock himself out," a black-haired girl in blue jeans said to us. "He's wild! " A Bach orchestral suite followed, and during it a fire engine clanged by on Washington Square South. Mr. Schnei- der and his men, aided by the loud- speakers, managed to rise above the momentary din. . . Picking our way carefully, we began to skIrt the crowd "Please don't kick the microphones," someone called tensely to someone else. "It's awful, I'm sitting on every- body," a girl whispered from the foot of the platform, where music lovers, faces upturned, were seated on the ground, shoulder to shoulder. N ear the Square's central fountain, which is often frequented by N.Y. U. students, we noted a young man jItter- bugging gaily by himself. This seemed to edify a small group around him until a severe-looking girl walked out and nudged him matter-of-factly in the ribs. "Not to Bach, Hank," she said. "It d ' fi " oesn t t. "That's what they told Einstein," he retorted, but nevertheless he stopped dancing. We continued to circle until we came to the chess-and-checkers area. As usual, 11/ / f several games were in progress, the con- testants bent over their boards, the checkers players moving their pieces swiftly and often, the chess players slowly and seldom. We inquired of a chess player how he was enjoying the concert. "I'm not attending a con- cert," he replied with dignity, and ad- vanced a rook. . C AMP LETTERS FROM ALL OVER: "We went on a trip yesterday. It was a mountain-climbing trip. It was fun except we climbed the wrong . " mountaIn. "Sure, Aunt May-any time will do to visit me. I will be glad to see you. Please bring me some candy in small pieces so I can treat. Do NOT kiss me." "I have to write you today but I don't have time. Will write tomorrow"